The ESP Guitar Company

Look, we get it... you think you need a giant 4x12" cabinet, and some of you actually do. Huge speaker cabs are great when you're playing massive concert halls where sound needs to be dispersed to a huge audience, and if...

Thousands and thousands of ESP players around the world entered for a chance to win our recent sweepstakes, with an awesome grand prize highlighted by an LTD Deluxe Arrow-1000NT along with some cool swag items. But there...

Un saluto ai nostri amici in Italia! On Saturday June 15, ESP fans in Rome will have a treat sent their way. Virtuoso guitarist Fabio Cerrone is doing an ESP clinic at Your Music, and he's going to be showing off the great...

You could say we've been sort of busy here at ESP. Not only are we the official guitar sponsor of this week's Hellfest in Clisson, France; we're also present as the official guitar sponsor of Resurrection Fest, happening...

When legendary ESP Signature artist Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest calls for aid, the metal community answers. We've teamed up with Glenn, his bandmates in Judas Priest, and Germany's Star-FM for an excellent charitable...

Here's a history lesson for you. Many years ago, guitar players realized that when they were performing in giant venues like sports arenas and stadiums, they needed a high wattage amp and a huge speaker cabinet to achieve...

Held from June 27-30 in Clisson, France, Hellfest 2024 just wrapped up, and ESP was once again the official guitar sponsor. It’s impossible to truly describe the massive size and level of intensity that Hellfest offers in...

Thousands and thousands of you entered for a chance to win a terrific prize in our latest ESP sweepstakes. In fact, that randomly-chosen winner had a choice to make of their own... along with the Cliff Burton Tribute Power...

Hey Canadian ESP friends... mark your calendars, because the amazing Alex Skolnick (Testament) is heading north to rock you at a couple of upcoming ESP clinics. On Wednesday September 18, Alex will be appearing at Tom Lee...

Mark your calendars for next week, because ESP Signature artist Bill Kelliher of Mastodon may be coming to your town... assuming you live in Michigan or Indiana. Bill is doing three back-to-back guitar clinics at three fine...

For ESP players in South and Central America, a special treat: guitarist and ESP artist Johan Söderberg will be appearing at two ESP dealers for an in-store meet and greet session. Johan is a longtime member of the ESP artist...

ESP Guitars is mourning the passing of the company’s esteemed founder and owner, Japanese businessman Hisatake Shibuya. After a long and extraordinarily successful life, Mr. Shibuya died in late September 2024. He was 87...

Thousands and thousands (and thousands) of you entered, but there could be only one winner of our Fall 2024 "The Big Decision" sweepstakes, and it's Bryan Hockman of Augusta, WV. Bryan had his choice between three amazing...

It wasn't that long ago that if you wanted to hear about the coolest new gear, you'd have to wait until late January for the NAMM Show, and then wait even longer for your favorite magazines to come out with their annual "New...

For the past six days, we’ve been hearing from hundreds of concerned ESP players and friends around the world, wanting to be sure that all of us at ESP Guitars (and our US-distributed brands Takamine Guitars and ENGL...

Top photo by Dave Starbuck From January 23-25, 2025, ESP joined hundreds of other musical instrument and audio gear manufacturers at the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. For this year’s show, we did things a little differently,...